Circular economy and solar photovoltaics: is there a case for second-life PV modules?
What happens to a solar PV module after its expected 25-year operational life? With about 2 TW of rooftop and utility-scale PV already deployed worldwide, and a large number of them being retired before operating for 15 years, the amount of PV modules being discarded is growing every year.
350 kW commercial rooftop installation masters the art of clean energy
Victorian commercial solar installation specialist Energy Aware has designed a unique rooftop solar system for agribusiness group Elders on their 35,000 square metre wool handling hub outside Melbourne.
Researchers on a roll chasing 30-second perovskite cell annealing time
In a laboratory setting, researchers from two Sydney-based universities are working to dramatically reduce time to anneal pervoskite cells, paving the way to replace toxic disposable battery sensors with a sustainable power source.
Australia’s future rooftop solar installs hold key to unlock 103 GW capacity: report
A new Climate Council report suggests the total potential rooftop solar capacity in Australia is 103 GW, or four times more than currently installed, and 1.5 times the capacity of utility-scale electricity generators in the National Electricity Market.
Aqueous zinc-ion battery research advances biodegradable storage solution
South Australia Flinders University researchers, in collaboration with Griffith University, have published findings into aqueous zinc-ion batteries studies, as a more sustainable energy storage technology alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Queensland solar farm levels up with environmental approval
The 300 MW Cambridge Solar Farm and battery energy storage system proposed for north Queensland has received an environmental tick of approval by the federal government.
Renewables project to boost solar on Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands Renewable Energy Development Project will finance two solar farms and a utility-scale grid-connected energy storage system on the Solomon Islands. The Asian Development Bank, SAsian Development Bank and Solomon Power are all financing the project.
Lodestone inks 20-year, 100% offset agreement with poultry giant Inghams
Aotearoa New Zealand grid-scale solar developer Lodestone Energy has partnered with leading poultry provider Inghams in a landmark 20-year agreement where energy from Lodestone’s North Island solar farms will 100% match Inghams electricity consumption.
New standards close window to move old solar module stock before 1 October 2024
From 1 October 2024 all solar modules approved by the Clean Energy Council will be required to meet 2021 standards, including all new solar installations, unless a formal extension has been granted.
Coca-Cola bottles 100% renewables target thanks to 1.2 million-panel solar farm
Coca-Cola has signed a virtual power purchase agreement brokered by France-headquartered energy company Engie, to source renewable energy and associated credits from the Wellington North Solar Farm in New South Wales.
